Food-deprived rats will learn a new response if given nonnutritive, saccharine-sweetened water as a reward. Thus, the sweet-tasting water is motivating even though no actual hunger reduction takes place. This fact raises questions about

a. instinct theories of motivation.
b. sociobiological theories of motivation.
c. incentive theories of motivation.
d. drive theories of motivation.


D

Psychology

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a. ?psychoanalytic theory
b. ?behavioral
c. ?functional
d. ?structural

Psychology

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

Psychology

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a. Cognitive b. Counseling c. Forensic d. Behavioral

Psychology